When you constantly receive the "Work Offline" message while using Internet Explorer, you need to change your settings. Having the "Wok Offline" message constant popping up can prevent you from working and slow your progress. By now, you've probably hit "Cancel" or exited out of the message numerous times before you finally figured out it is time to take a more aggressive stance. There is a way to disable the feature until you are ready to use it.

1. Launch Internet Explorer and click the “Tools” icon in the upper-right of the window.

2. Click “Internet Options” to open a dialog box in which you can view options to manage your browser settings.

5. Ensure that the “Never Dial a Connection” radio button is selected. Click "OK" to save your settings and disable the display of work offline messages.

Tip

Windows XP users may need to go a step further to completely disabled work offline messages. Before exiting "Internet Options," click the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down to the “Browsing” header and uncheck the “Enable Offline Items to Be Synchronized on a Schedule” box. Click “OK" and exit the window.

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Maya Walker began writing professionally in 2008. Her articles have appeared on a variety of websites, covering technology, personal finance, music and health topics. Walker is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas.